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W. W. Grainger

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Overview

What it is
  • American industrial supply company
    In the words of wikidata.org

What is public so far is its identity and 21 facts from open registries, each with its source and date. How it is built inside has not been mapped yet.

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    Financials

    Every public fact with how sure it is, where it comes from and when it was stated.

    • Foundedin 1927Inferred · high confidence
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      • Wikidata Q1627894wikidata.org
        “Founded in 1927 (Wikidata P571).”
        Quoted sourceregistryRead 2 Nov 2026Open at the quote
      as of 2 Nov 2026
    • HeadquartersLake ForestInferred · high confidence
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      • Wikidata Q1627894wikidata.org
        “Headquarters: Lake Forest (Wikidata Q575355).”
        Quoted sourceregistryRead 2 Nov 2026Open at the quote
      as of 2 Nov 2026
    • Legal formDomestic BCAInferred · high confidence
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      • Wikidata Q1627894wikidata.org
        “Legal form: Domestic BCA (Wikidata Q118444579).”
        Quoted sourceregistryRead 2 Nov 2026Open at the quote
      as of 2 Nov 2026
    • Rorhttps://ror.org/0139q7h64Inferred · high confidence
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      • ROR record 0139q7h64ror.org
        “Research Organization Registry identifier https://ror.org/0139q7h64 (ROR 0139q7h64, record updated 2026-06-02).”
        Quoted sourceregistryRead 2 Nov 2026Open at the quote
      as of 2 Jun 2026
    • Research typecompany, funderInferred · high confidence
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      • ROR record 0139q7h64ror.org
        “Organization type: company, funder (ROR 0139q7h64, record updated 2026-06-02).”
        Quoted sourceregistryRead 2 Nov 2026Open at the quote
      as of 2 Jun 2026
    • Foundedin 1927Inferred · high confidence
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      • ROR record 0139q7h64ror.org
        “Established in 1927 (ROR 0139q7h64, record updated 2026-06-02).”
        Quoted sourceregistryRead 2 Nov 2026Open at the quote
      as of 2 Jun 2026
    • HeadquartersLake Forest, United StatesInferred · high confidence
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      • ROR record 0139q7h64ror.org
        “Located in Lake Forest, United States (ROR 0139q7h64, record updated 2026-06-02).”
        Quoted sourceregistryRead 2 Nov 2026Open at the quote
      as of 2 Jun 2026
    • LEI549300TWZSP6O1IH2V34Inferred · high confidence
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      • GLEIF LEI record 549300TWZSP6O1IH2V34search.gleif.org
        “Legal Entity Identifier 549300TWZSP6O1IH2V34 (GLEIF LEI 549300TWZSP6O1IH2V34, record updated 2026-02-11).”
        Quoted sourceregistryRead 2 Nov 2026Open at the quote
      as of 11 Feb 2026
    • Legal formBusiness CorporationInferred · high confidence
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      • GLEIF LEI record 549300TWZSP6O1IH2V34search.gleif.org
        “Legal form: Business Corporation (ISO 20275 ELF AZUK) (GLEIF LEI 549300TWZSP6O1IH2V34, record updated 2026-02-11).”
        Quoted sourceregistryRead 2 Nov 2026Open at the quote
      as of 11 Feb 2026
    • JurisdictionUS-ILInferred · high confidence
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      • GLEIF LEI record 549300TWZSP6O1IH2V34search.gleif.org
        “Jurisdiction: US-IL (GLEIF LEI 549300TWZSP6O1IH2V34, record updated 2026-02-11).”
        Quoted sourceregistryRead 2 Nov 2026Open at the quote
      as of 11 Feb 2026
    • Registered as20210320 at Business Services (Office of the Secretary of State)Inferred · high confidence
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      • GLEIF LEI record 549300TWZSP6O1IH2V34search.gleif.org
        “Registered as 20210320 at Business Services (Office of the Secretary of State) (GLEIF LEI 549300TWZSP6O1IH2V34, record updated 2026-02-11).”
        Quoted sourceregistryRead 2 Nov 2026Open at the quote
      as of 11 Feb 2026
    • Incorporatedon 1928-12-27Inferred · high confidence
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      • GLEIF LEI record 549300TWZSP6O1IH2V34search.gleif.org
        “Legal entity created on 1928-12-27 (GLEIF LEI 549300TWZSP6O1IH2V34, record updated 2026-02-11).”
        Quoted sourceregistryRead 2 Nov 2026Open at the quote
      as of 11 Feb 2026
    • Entity statusactiveInferred · high confidence
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      • GLEIF LEI record 549300TWZSP6O1IH2V34search.gleif.org
        “Entity status: ACTIVE (GLEIF LEI 549300TWZSP6O1IH2V34, record updated 2026-02-11).”
        Quoted sourceregistryRead 2 Nov 2026Open at the quote
      as of 11 Feb 2026
    • HeadquartersLake Forest, United StatesInferred · high confidence
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      • GLEIF LEI record 549300TWZSP6O1IH2V34search.gleif.org
        “Headquarters address: Lake Forest, US (GLEIF LEI 549300TWZSP6O1IH2V34, record updated 2026-02-11).”
        Quoted sourceregistryRead 2 Nov 2026Open at the quote
      as of 11 Feb 2026
    • SEC CIK0000277135Inferred · high confidence
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      • SEC EDGAR filer 0000277135sec.gov
        “SEC Central Index Key 0000277135 (W.W. GRAINGER, INC.).”
        Quoted sourcefilingRead 3 Nov 2026Open at the quote
      as of 31 Dec 2025
    • Revenue$17.9BInferred · high confidence
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      • SEC 10-K filed 2026-02-19, accession 0000277135-26-000011sec.gov
        “Revenue of $17,942,000,000 for the fiscal year ended 2025-12-31 (as of 2025), reported in the 10-K filed 2026-02-19 (us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax).”
        Quoted sourcefilingRead 3 Nov 2026Open at the quote
      FY2025
    • Revenue (latest quarter)$5.0BInferred · high confidence
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      • SEC 10-Q filed 2026-08-04, accession 0000277135-26-000079sec.gov
        “Revenue of $5,021,000,000 for the three months ended 2026-06-30 (quarter to Jun 2026, as of 2026), reported in the 10-Q filed 2026-08-04 (us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax).”
        Quoted sourcefilingRead 3 Nov 2026Open at the quote
      Quarter to Jun 2026
    • Revenue (trailing twelve months)$18.8BInferred · high confidence
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      • SEC 10-Q filed 2026-08-04, accession 0000277135-26-000079sec.gov
        “Revenue of $18,845,000,000 for the twelve months ended 2026-06-30 (TTM to Jun 2026, as of 2026): the sum of the four quarters ended 2025-09-30, 2025-12-31, 2026-03-31, 2026-06-30 (one quarter taken as its fiscal year less the other three), in SEC filings (us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax); latest 10-Q filed 2026-08-04.”
        Quoted sourcefilingRead 3 Nov 2026Open at the quote
      TTM to Jun 2026
    • TickerGWWInferred · high confidence
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      • SEC EDGAR filer 0000277135sec.gov
        “Traded as GWW (SEC EDGAR submissions for CIK 0000277135).”
        Quoted sourcefilingRead 3 Nov 2026Open at the quote
      as of 31 Dec 2025
    • SIC code5000 Wholesale-Durable GoodsInferred · high confidence
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      • SEC EDGAR filer 0000277135sec.gov
        “SEC standard industrial classification 5000 (Wholesale-Durable Goods).”
        Quoted sourcefilingRead 3 Nov 2026Open at the quote
      as of 31 Dec 2025
    • Latest annual report10-K for 2025-12-31, filed 2026-02-19Inferred · high confidence
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      • SEC EDGAR filer 0000277135sec.gov
        “Latest annual report: 10-K for the period ended 2025-12-31, filed 2026-02-19 (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/277135/000027713526000011/0000277135-26-000011-index.htm).”
        Quoted sourcefilingRead 3 Nov 2026Open at the quote
      as of 31 Dec 2025
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    People and leadership

    Notable people in their roles at W. W. Grainger, as Wikidata or the source named states them. Anyone listed can ask to be taken off.

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    What a map would hold

    Part by part, what a map of W. W. Grainger would hold. Nothing is mapped yet, so every primitive reads as not mapped.

    1 primitive mapped in 9 parts · 47 with nothing found yet

    1. Demand

      winning customers

      0 of 6 primitives mapped · 0 components

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      • Market and positioning
      • Lead generation
      • Sales
      • Pricing
      • Proposals and quoting
      • Contracts

    2. Supply

      making or delivering the offer

      0 of 8 primitives mapped · 0 components

      Not mapped yet (8)
      • Product or service design
      • Planning and scheduling
      • Procurement
      • Suppliers and partners
      • Production or delivery
      • Quality control
      • Inventory and assets
      • Logistics and fulfilment

    3. Customers

      keeping them

      0 of 5 primitives mapped · 0 components

      Not mapped yet (5)
      • Customer onboarding
      • Customer service and support
      • Account management
      • Customer data
      • Retention and renewal

    4. Money

      getting paid and paying

      0 of 7 primitives mapped · 0 components

      Not mapped yet (7)
      • Billing and invoicing
      • Collections and receivables
      • Payments and payables
      • Payroll
      • Accounting and close
      • Budgeting and forecasting
      • Cash and treasury

    5. People

      who does the work

      0 of 6 primitives mapped · 0 components

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      • Org structure
      • Hiring
      • Onboarding and training
      • Performance and pay
      • Scheduling and capacity
      • Policies and culture

    6. Systems

      tools and data

      0 of 6 primitives mapped · 0 components

      Not mapped yet (6)
      • Core system of record
      • Communication tools
      • Integrations
      • Reporting and dashboards
      • Data management
      • Security and access

    7. Control

      rules the company runs under

      0 of 5 primitives mapped · 0 components

      Not mapped yet (5)
      • Licences and registrations
      • Regulatory compliance
      • Insurance and risk
      • Legal and contracts administration
      • Health, safety and environment

    8. Direction

      deciding where it goes

      0 of 4 primitives mapped · 0 components

      Not mapped yet (4)
      • Strategy and goals
      • Governance and decision rights
      • Management cadence
      • Learning and improvement

    9. Specific to this company

      4 components

      • Outside the industry schema4
    05

    Timeline

    Dated events from the sources, newest first. Funding and ownership carry the date the source stated them.

    1. 1928
      FoundedFounded
      search.gleif.org
    2. 1927
      FoundedFounded
      ror.org
    3. 1927
      FoundedFounded
      wikidata.org
    06

    On the market

    What data about it the marketplace holds, by type, and the listings its owner has open with their price.

    Supply on the market board
    TypePointsVerified30 days
    Data250+25
    Figures210+21
    Official links70+7
    Identifiers40+4
    Revenue30+3
    Leaders10+1
    Asks: listings open for W. W. Grainger

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    Sources

    Only what anyone could find on the open web appears here: company sites, registries, filings, reviews and press. Private material never shows on a public page.

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    Evidence
    How sure each item is
    • Verified0
    • Self-reported0
    • Inferred25
    • Low confidence0
    Sources most relied on
    • search.gleif.org8 items · read
    • sec.gov8 items · read
    • ror.org5 items · read
    • wikidata.org4 items · read
    Open-web sources cited
    6

    Identifiers

    Its entries in open registers, each linked to its record where the register has one.

    SEC CIK
    0000277135wikidata.org
    LEI
    549300TWZSP6O1IH2V34wikidata.org
    ROR
    0139q7h64wikidata.org
    Wikidata
    Q1627894
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    How the findings stand
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